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Al-Hazaratu ‘L-Khams

. According to the kitabu ‘t-Ta ‘rifat, al-hazaratu ‘l-Khamsu ‘l-Ilahiyah, or "the five divine existence," is a term used by the following:-

1. Hazratu ‘l-ghaibi ‘l-mutlaq, That existence which is absolutely unknown i.e. God.

2. Hazratu ‘sh-shakadati ‘l-mutlaqah, Those celestial (ajram) and terrestrial (ajsam) existences which are evident to the senses.

3. Hazratu ‘alami ‘l-arwah, That existence which consists of the spiritual world of angels and spirits.

4. Hazratu ‘alami ‘l-misal, That existence, which is the unseen world, where there is the true likeness of everything which exists on the earth.

5. Hazratu ‘l-jami ‘ah, The collective existence of the four already mentioned.

citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12

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